Adopt and Utilize

Adopt

Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).

Usage example: shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving

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Utilize and adopt are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Utilize" instead a verb "Adopt".

Nearby Words: adoption, adopting, adoptive, adoptability, adopter

Utilize

Utilize verb - To put into action or service.

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Adopt and utilize are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Utilize", if it concerns topics such as action.

Nearby Words: utilise, utility, utilization, utilizing, utilised

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Common collocations

style	adopt style	utilize style
form	adopt form	utilize form
system	adopt system	utilize system
way	adopt way	utilize way
Other words: technology, tactics, tactic, methods, abilities, forms.

Both words in one sentence

In the 2016 version, the Possessed Soldiers are tactically cognizant and will make great use of their arm-mounted plasma guns; the Security will even tactically utilize their giant energy riot shields, firing in defilade and dropping the shield at range to adopt a more accurate firing stance.

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